Hindmost Choices For 1968 Presidential Election
The piece argues Nixon may lead the Republican ticket after Romney and Rockefeller fade away while Democrats face a McCarthy Humphrey split. It questions vast party control and urges nationwide primaries to legitimize the process. Voices weigh Nixon as image conscious with limited appeal versus Humphrey backing from party hacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Romney
Michigan
Vietnam
Nelson Rockefeller
New York
Richard Nixon
White House
Robert Kennedy
Eugene McCarthy
Hubert Humphrey
Nixon
Humphrey
Africa Now in a State of Flux by a Western Observer
The author recounts a long Africa trip from Addis Ababa to Rome via Cairo and Athens, noting poverty, weak governance, and shallow nationalism across 56 nations. He criticizes apartheid in South Africa and predicts future upheavals while reporting a lost bag and ear discomfort on the return flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Africa
Addis Ababa
New York
Paris
Amara
Ethiopia
Cairo
Athens
Nigeria
Kenya
Portugal
Southeast Kansas to enforce grocery ceiling price rule
Twenty five years ago Neosho county and 17 neighboring counties planned July 9 enforcement of community ceiling prices on groceries but officials had not yet received OPA instructions. Local dealers and rationing staff awaited guidance as news from Wichita described the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neosho County
Kansas
Wichita
OPA
Dean Gough
David
William Gough
Portland
Ore
Gough
F. W. Hardesty Corp
Dale Steinman
Camp Chaffee
Ark
C. E. Steinman
Lester Gaddis
Pueblo
Colo
Gaddis
C. H. Rhodes
M. B. Rhodes
Coffeyville
Rhodes
Sanity in Government and City Parks Critique
Terry Murphy pens a column from Chanute complaining about neglected public parks and facilities. He laments vandalism and poor upkeep while praising neighbors' welcome and city pride, then throws shade at George Wallace's politics and the "Put Sanity Back in Government" slogan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
George Wallace
Alabama
Chanute Tribune Notebook Highlight July 6 1968
Local brief notes from Chanute Kansas include community events, appointments, and upcoming meetings. Readers are invited to submit notices and check next week for fuller coverage of civic activities and social happenings.
Dr Molner Answers Craving for Burned Food and Medical Tips
Dr Molner reassures Mrs M S that burned food poses little risk from carbon and notes nutrition is destroyed in burnt parts. He advises Bartholin cysts usually require surgical removal to prevent recurrence and cauterization. He discusses cat scratch scars, recommends cosmetics and cat care, and offers guidance for a tightening rectum with gradual dilation. A booklet on balance disorders is promoted with a 25 cent request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph G. Molner
Dr. Molner
Meniere
McCarthy Era Echoes Spark Reflections on Fear and Power
Washington and Wisconsin readers recount the height of McCarthyism in 1951 and Montana’s shift by 1962. The piece notes widespread suppression of pro Communist or radical views, Nixon’s 1954 actions, and later thawing attitudes as U.S. diplomacy engages with Russia and postwar nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FBI
Pearson
Joe McCarthy
Wisconsin
McCarthy
State Department
Montana
Montana State University
Roland Renne
Board of Regents
Renne
Norway
Sweden
Tribune Phone Contact Instructions
Instructions urge readers to call their Tribune phone at HE 1 3400 after 0 p.m. and to contact their carrier if the main line is unreachable. The note emphasizes using the alternate number after standard hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
TV Tonight Sunday Listings Fragments
Fragmented Friday paper TV guide lists prime time series across channels with dated showings including The Prisoner Dating Game The Saint Newlywed Game My 3 Sons Get Smart Hogan's Heroes Petticoat Junction Hollywood Palace Mannix and Grand Ole Opry with Slim Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TV Tonight
Lawrence Welk
Hollywood Palace
Mannix
Grand Ole Opry
Slim Wilson
Television schedule highlights from Chanute and regional stations
Monday July 8 television log lists KVOO Ch 2 and others with morning to late-night slots. Notable programs include Today Show, Dick Cavett, Jeopardy, General Hospital, The Ed Sullivan Show, Bewitched, Love of Life, Huntley Brinkley, Gunsmoke, Andy Griffith, Peyton Place, and Tonight Show among many daily entries across stations KVOO MU, KCMO KOAM KUHI WIBW KODE WDAF KMBC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kvoo.-Tv
Chanute
Wdaf.tv
Kcmo.tv
Kuhi-Tv
Koam.tv
Kmbc.tv
Kode-Tv
Wibw.tv
All Star Theater
Kangaroo
Bette Hayes
Gen. Hospital
Merv Griffin
Dick Cavett
Rev. Hillbillies
Andy of
Maybi
Dick van Dyke
Hollywood Squad
Jeopardy
Guiding Light
Bette
Mr. Ed
Melody Matinee
Woody Woodbury
the Doctors
Mike Douglas
Land
TaeFun Club
Bessleman
Reynolds
Cronkite
Huntley-Brinkley
News
Gunsmoke
Prime Time Sunday Lineup Highlights Classic Guests
CBS presents The Prisoner and The FBI at 6 30 and 7 00 p m respectively. NBC airs A Hard Day's Night Beatles on film at 8 p m. Phyllis Diller hosts Hollywood Palace with Frankie Avalon Annette Funicello the Fifth Dimension and Shari Lewis at 8 30 p m ABC. Ed Sullivan Show features Gorme Lawrence Brynner at 7 p m. Love in the Afternoon stars Hepburn Cooper Chevalier in APC movie at 8 p m. Lulu and the Gleezenslaw Brothers appear on Smothers Brothers Show at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankie Avalon
Annette Funicello
The
Fifth Dimension
Shari Lewis
Ed Sullivan
CBS
Eydie Gorme
Steve Lawrence
Yul Brynner
FBI
ABC
Erskine
Marine Corps
APC
Paris
Audrey Hepburn
Gary Cooper
Maurice Chevalier
Lulu
Gleezenslaw Brothers
Smothers Brothers
Miss Kansas Pageant names five judges for Pratt event
Pratt Kansas AP Bill Hampton Jr announces five judges for the Miss Kansas Pageant in Pratt on July 18 20 Polly Holmes Lakewood Colorado Bob Stroh Westminster Colorado Jacque Mercer Curran Scottsdale Arizona Jack W Love Oklahoma City Oklahoma Ronald Kaplan Omaha Nebraska Three judges have previously served Debbie Bryant 1965 and Debbie Barnes 1967 Both Barnes and Bryant later became Miss Americas Curran was Miss Arizona and Miss America 1949 Love directs the Miss Oklahoma City Pageant Barnes will attend the 1968 pageant Hampton said
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pratt
Kan
Bill Hampton Jr
Polly Holmes
Lakewood
Colo
Bob Stroh
Westminster
Jacque Mercer Curran
Scottsdale
Ariz
Jack W. Love
Oklahoma City
Okla
Ronald Kaplan
Omaha
Neb
Stroh and Kaplan
Debbie Bryant
Debbie Barnes
Arizona
Love
Miss Barnes
Hampton
July 6 1968 Today in History highlights major events
On July 6 1968 the day marks key historical events including the 1923 formation of the USSR the 1699 Kidd capture the 1777 fall of Fort Ticonderoga and the 1837 Texas ambassador to Washington plus 1945 Nicaragua accepting the UN Charter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Union of
Soviet Socialist Republics
William Kidd
Boston
England
John Burgoyne
Ft. Ticonderoga
N.Y
Republic of Texas
Washington
Nicaragua
U.N
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John P.harris
D.w
Senegal
Union of South Africa
Charles Everly
Linus Lofgren
Camp Funston
A. Lofgren
Paul Villepigne
Amos J. Mitchell
Bradford Supply Company
Tulsa
Terry Murphy
Derri Jenner
Murphy’s
Chanute Park
Chanute Tribune
Bartholin
M.M.V
Dr. Molmer
E.N
Merry-Go
Drew Pearson
New Orleans Item
Madison Capital Times
Louisiana
Leon Johnson
Helena
Pentagon
Edward Condon
Bureau of Standards
Un-American Activities Committee
Condon
United States
Air Force
Dr. Condon
Soviet Russia
Sen
Karl Mundt
R-S.d
Russia
Czechoslovakia
Romania
North Vietnam
Joe McCathy
Far East
John Carter Vincent
John Paton Davies
Jack Service
China
George Marshall
Peking
Dean Acheson
Truman
John Foster Dulles
Erry ' Res
Red
the Beatles
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
George Harrison
Ringo Starr
Phyllis Diller
Miss
Gibson- Koch Chapel
North Forest
Roy S. Gibson
Clifford L. Gibson
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